Connector structure

Abstract

A connector structure includes an upper connecting component, a lower connecting component, a shielding plate, a metal housing, an upper insulating component, an upper grounding component, a lower insulating component and a lower grounding component. The upper/lower connecting component includes an upper/lower main body and a plurality of upper/lower terminals. The shielding plate is disposed between the upper connecting component and the lower connecting component. The metal housing covers the upper main body, the shielding plate and the lower main body and covers the plurality of upper/lower terminals to form a docking space. A docking opening is formed on a side of the docking space, and the metal housing includes a stopping portion disposed around the docking opening. The upper/lower insulating component is disposed in the docking space and restrained between the stopping portion and the upper/lower main body. The upper/lower grounding component is disposed on the upper/lower insulating component.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A connector structure comprising:
 an upper connecting component comprising an upper main body and a plurality of upper terminals disposed on and extending out of the upper main body; 
 a lower connecting component comprising a lower main body and a plurality of lower terminals disposed on and extending out of the lower main body, the upper connecting component and the lower connecting component being disposed opposite to each other; 
 a shielding plate disposed between the upper connecting component and the lower connecting component, the upper main body and the lower main body being disposed on an upper side and a lower side of the shielding plate respectively; 
 a metal housing covering the upper main body, the shielding plate and the lower main body, the metal housing further covering around the plurality of upper terminals and the plurality of lower terminals to form a docking space, a docking opening being formed on a side of the docking space, the metal housing comprising a stopping portion disposed around the docking opening; 
 an upper insulating component disposed in the docking space and restrained between the stopping portion and the upper main body; 
 an upper grounding component disposed on the upper insulating component; 
 a lower insulating component disposed in the docking space and restrained between the stopping portion and the lower main body, the upper insulating component and the lower insulating component being disposed opposite to each other, a channel being formed between the upper insulating component and the lower insulating component, the channel being communicated with the docking opening, and the plurality of upper terminals and the plurality of lower terminals extending into the channel; and 
 a lower grounding component disposed on the lower insulating component. 
 
     
     
       2. The connector structure of  claim 1 , wherein the upper insulating component comprises an upper front restraining portion and an upper rear restraining portion, the lower insulating component comprises a lower front restraining portion and a lower rear restraining portion, the upper main body comprises an upper positioning portion, the lower main body comprises a lower positioning portion, the upper front restraining portion is restrained by the stopping portion, the upper rear restraining portion is restrained by the upper positioning portion, the lower front restraining portion is restrained by the stopping portion, and the lower rear restraining portion is restrained by the lower positioning portion. 
     
     
       3. The connector structure of  claim 2 , wherein the upper grounding component comprises at least one upper metal resilient clip and at least one upper bridging portion, the lower grounding component comprises at least one lower metal resilient clip and at least one lower bridging portion, the at least one upper metal resilient clip and the at least one lower metal resilient clip extend into the channel, and the at least one upper bridging portion and the at least one lower bridging portion electrically contact with the metal housing. 
     
     
       4. The connector structure of  claim 3 , wherein the upper grounding component further comprises an upper jointing section, the lower grounding component further comprises a lower jointing section, and the upper jointing section and the lower jointing section electrically contact with each other. 
     
     
       5. The connector structure of  claim 4 , wherein the upper jointing section and the lower jointing section are fixed by a laser welding manner. 
     
     
       6. The connector structure of  claim 2 , wherein a plurality of upper slots are formed on the upper insulating component, a plurality of lower slots are formed on the lower insulating component, the plurality of upper slots and the plurality of lower slots are disposed opposite to each other and communicated with the channel and located on an upper side and a lower side of the channel respectively, a front end of each of the plurality of upper terminals extends to the corresponding upper slot, and a front end of each of the plurality of lower terminals extends to the corresponding lower slot. 
     
     
       7. The connector structure of  claim 2 , wherein the stopping portion is an annular metal frame with an R angle and integrally formed with the metal housing around the docking opening. 
     
     
       8. The connector structure of  claim 7 , wherein the upper front restraining portion and the lower front restraining portion are inclined plane structures formed on front edges of the upper insulating component and the lower insulating component, respectively. 
     
     
       9. The connector structure of  claim 2 , wherein the upper front restraining portion and the lower front restraining portion are inclined plane structures formed on front edges of the upper insulating component and the lower insulating component, respectively. 
     
     
       10. The connector structure of  claim 2 , wherein the upper rear restraining portion comprises two upper ribs disposed opposite to each other and extending from the upper insulating component, the upper positioning portion comprises two upper sunken portions disposed opposite to each other, and the two upper ribs insert into the two upper sunken portions so as to provide a constraining effect. 
     
     
       11. The connector structure of  claim 1 , wherein the upper insulating component and the lower insulating component are same structures formed by plastic injection molding, and the upper grounding component and the lower grounding component are same structures formed by metal stamping. 
     
     
       12. The connector structure of  claim 11 , wherein the upper grounding component and the lower grounding component are disposed on the upper insulating component and the lower insulating component by insert molding, respectively. 
     
     
       13. The connector structure of  claim 1 , wherein the upper grounding component and the lower grounding component are disposed on the upper insulating component and the lower insulating component by insert molding, respectively. 
     
     
       14. The connector structure of  claim 1 , wherein an assembling opening is formed on another side of the docking space opposite to the docking opening, and the upper connecting component and the lower connecting component are assembled inside the metal housing via the assembling opening. 
     
     
       15. The connector structure of  claim 14 , wherein the metal housing comprises two engaging portions disposed nearby the assembling opening, and the upper main body comprises two fastening portions located in positions corresponding to the two engaging portions and for engaging with the two engaging portions respectively. 
     
     
       16. The connector structure of  claim 15 , wherein the engaging portions and the fastening portions are slots and protrusions, respectively.